Roller skate



June 30, 1925. 1,544,116

R. WINSLOW ROLLER SKATE Filed March so, 1923 by flliomey Patented June 30, 1925. 1

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wrnsnow SKATE MANUFACTURING COMPAIIY, a CORPORATION or MASSACHU- SETTS.

ROLLER SKATE.

Application filed March 30, 1923. Serial No. 628,782.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Russnm. VJINsLow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Worcester, in the county .of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roller Skates, of which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to roller skates, and particularly to that class of roller skates shown and described in U. S. Letters Patout, No. 823,940. y r

The object of my invention is to improve upon the construction of roller skates of the class referred to, and particularly to improve upon the construction of the front hanger or bracket, which is attached to the lower side of the foot plate, and which has secured, to the under side thereof, a plate made separate therefrom and forming a part of the mechanism for supporting and carrying the front rolls.

The front hanger or bracket of my improved construction corresponds to the construction of the front hanger or bracket in said patent, except that the rearwardly bent front end of said bracket has extending out therefrom toward the front of the skate, and integral therewith, twoprojecting portions which have their ends bent downwardly to form guides for the rear edge of the movable toe clamps, thus dispensing With the usual guides, made separate from the hanger or bracket, as shown in said patent.

A further object of my improvements is to improve upon the construction of the rear part of the foot plate of the skate, by reinforcing and strengthening the heel portion of said foot plate with an additional or supplemental plate, secured upon the underside of the foot plate at the heel portion, said supplemental plate having a rearwardly extending projection, with an open slotted end, to receive an additional or supplemental strap, in addition to the ordinary strap, to more firmly and securely attach the skate, at the heel portion, to the foot of the wearer, all as will be hereinafter fully described.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction of my improvements as will be hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the drawing r Fig. 1 is a side view of roller skate embodying my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the front roller hanger, detached.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the heel strap lug plate, at the rear end ofv the foot plate, detached. Fig. t is a section, on line 4, 4, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow a, same figure, and,

Fig. 5 is a detached section of one of the ears for the heel strap.

In the accompanying drawing, 1 is the foot plate of the skate, preferably made of sheet metal. 2 are the rolls mounted on axles 3, supported in the carrier l, which carries the cushion 5. A plate 6 extends above the cushion 5, and is connected at its front end with the plate l by a stud 7 and at its rear end by an adjusted screw 8. The upper plate 6 is attached to the hanger or bracket 9.

All of the above mentioned parts, except the hanger or bracket 9, are-of a similar construction to equivalent parts shown and described in the patent above referred to.

The hanger 9 of my improved construction, and to which my invention particularly relates, is preferably made of sheet metal, of substantially the shape shown in Figs. 1, and 2, having the lower flat portion 9 which is rigidly attached to the plate 6, and the two upright portions 9 with side extensions 9, which are riveted to the foot plate 1, and the front portion 9 which is curved upwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, and has the two side extensions 9 as shown in Fig. 2, which are riveted to the underside of the foot plate 1. Extending forward from the side extensions 9 are two arms 9 which are bent or offset .in a downward direction, at their front ends, as shown at 9 in Fig. 1. The offset portions 9 are a part of the hanger 9 and made integral therewith, and act as guides for the rear edge of the movable toe clamps 10.

The notched lugs 11, on the opposite side of the toe clamps 10, are secured to the underside of the foot plate 1, and act as guides for the front edge of the movable toe clamps 10, in the usual way.

My improved construction of the front hanger 9 consists in making integral with said hanger, the rear guides for the toe clamps, thus reducing the cost of the skate, and simplifying the construction thereof.

I will now describe my improved construction of the rear end of the foot plate 1 of the skate.

The rear end of the skate shown in the drawing, corresponds to the construction of the rear end of theskate shown in said patent, above referred to, except that I have combined with the rear end of the footplate, upon the lower surface thereof, a supplemental plate 12, which is-riveted or secured to the underside of the foot plate 1, as shown in Fig. 1. The supplemental plate 12 has extending out fromthe rear-thereofza hooked shaped extension 12 forming an open end lug or hook to receive the heel strap, which is passed through said open end lugor*extension 12 Extending up from the rear end ofthe foot plate l a re the projections 1 for engag ing the-heel df theuser, and having slots 1 therein i for the end of the strap, not

shown. The projections 0r ears -1' are ordina'rily made straight, as shown in' the patent above referred'to. r

In my improved construction, as herein shown, the ears l are made partially curved or offset, as shown in Fig. to conform to the shape ofthe heel of thew'earer, and also to form a more rigid ear or projection.

It will hennderstoodthat by means of the supplemental plate 12, secured to the under side of the foot plate 1, at the heel portion thereof, and having the open'end lugor extension 12 thereon, an extra strap may be used in addition to the ordinary strap used with the slots 1 in the upwardly extending projections '1, to'more firmly and securely attach the heel portion of the skate to the foot of the wearer.

The advantages of my improvements in roller skates, of the class "above described, will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the'airt. V

'By means of myimproved hanger or bracket, having thereon and integral there with, guides for the rear edge of the toe clamps, I simplify the assembling of the parts of the skate, and cheapen the construction thereof. By means 'of'the supplemental plate, secured upon the underside of the footplate, at the heel portion, and provided with a lug or extension for a supplemental strap, I strengthen the skate at the heel portion, and provide additional means for attaching the skate to the foot of, the wearer.

It will be understood that the details of construction of my improvements may be varied if desired. p 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentisi r 1. In a roller skate, a front hangeror bracket for the front rolls, adapted tobe secured to the foot plate, and having, at its front end, 'guides for the inner edge-of the toe clamps,said guides made integral with the hanger orbracket.

2. In a roller skate, thec'ombination with i the footjplate, of a front hanger or bracket for the frontrolls, having thereon guides for the inner edge of the toe clamps, said guides madeintegral with-said hanger. i

3. In a roller skate, thecombinati-on with the rear endofthe foot plate, ofa supplemental plate secured upon the under side thereof, and havingextending outtherefrom, and at the rear thereof, an open end lug or extension, to receive a supplemental strap.

4. In a roller skate, thecombination with the rear'end of the foot plate, "having thereon upwardly extending ofi'set portions or ears for the attaching'strapa'of a supplemental plate secured upon the under side of said-foot plate, at the heel portion thereof, and having a rearwardly 'extendingope'n end lug or extension for a supplemental strap.

BUYS SELL WVINSLOW'. 

